Beneath the surface


Scale: 1.2mm left-right | Lighting: UV (405nm), Blue (488nm), Yellow (561), Red (640nm)

All photos by Brett Lewis and Luke Nothdurft

Thanks to Dr Crystal Cooper and the Central Analytical Research Facility at QUT for processing and microscopy assistance. Confocal fluorescence microscopy: A1R HD25 confocal autofluorescence microscope (Nikon, Tokyo, Japan).

Thanks to the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and the Earth, Environmental & Biological Sciences Technical Services Team at QUT for aquarium infrastructure and support. Time-lapse microscopy: Dino-lite (Anmo Electronics, New Taipei City, Taiwan) with a MKIII OMD10 mirrorless DSLR macro camera (Nikon, Tokyo, Japan).